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Wouldn't passing the Buffet Rule help the Right?
Think about it. Let it pass, close the gaping corporate tax loopholes and then the Left can no longer claim that the system isn't fair. By fighting it, the Right only perpetuates the stereotype that is the party of the super rich.
No one claims it will solve the deficit so pass it and then you can say "Look, we're even. Now what are you willing to cut?"
Actually, I'm a moderate Liberal. As for passing a budget, by passing the Buffet Rule the Left would be forced to give more but the Right will not budge on equal taxes for all. So it proves the point of being the party of the super rich.
I'm not even saying higher taxes for the rich. I'm saying if I earn by working $110K a year, my tax rate is 28%. Now if I make that off the millions I have in the bank, my rate is 14%.
I'll keep paying my 28% on my income as long as those making the same from "investments" pay the SAME 28% on their income as well.
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- DukeofDixieLv 79 years ago
I agree, but it's not about fair share, it's about Communism, Lenin ( first leader of Communist Russia) sums it up with these two quotes
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Vladimir....
Bourgeoisie is about the same as our rich, business owners, bankers etc,
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Vladimir....
or this one from another Russian leader, Khrushchev
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Nikita.Kh...
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- Anonymous9 years ago
The buffet rule is dead, give it up
- Anonymous9 years ago
You are looking at this from the dem perspective - doing what is best for us and/or our reelection prospects. Republican look at what is best for the country. Passing this bill would harm the economy and that's the bottom line. For example. A wealthy person with a lot of income from capital gains would simply switch much of his investments into tax free bonds and instead of getting more from him the govt would get less. And the companies he previously invested in would have less money to grow their business.
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- TonyLv 79 years ago
if the rich want to pay more taxes they don't need a law
all they have to do is pay more
- Anonymous9 years ago
Because the real rich that it purports to tax really doesn't. Want to make fat head liberal rich like Warren Buffett shut up, raise the capital gains tax to 40 or 50%. That is where all the rich get their money and right now that is only 15%
- Anonymous9 years ago
Too bad so sad your fellow Conservative /Republicans are just not that intelligent and comprehending .
- 9 years ago
How about passing a budget?
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/apr/17/de...
Democrats punt on Senate budget bill AGAIN...for third year in a row
